We're trying to decide and don't have all the info we need to decide on a company. What are pros and cons? Thanks.
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And these guard your house when you're not there?I have an Sig Sauer AR15, 2 Glock 45’s, and a sign that says, “Virginia Is For Lovers. South Carolina Ain’t”.
It’s up to the bad guy to decide if I’m there or not. 50-50 chance, but my Rottweiler puts the odds in my favor. The concern about alarm systems isn’t something I give much thought to. When the lady in the commercial says, “Stop. Identify yourself,” chances are he’s not, and that police car won’t be sitting right around the corner.And these guard your house when you're not there?
Well, the rottweiler is a great alarm system. That changes things. But just owning firearms doesn't deter break-ins. If it did I wouldn't even be asking the question. People actually break into houses specifically to steal guns. It's not hard to figure out when people are home.It’s up to the bad guy to decide if I’m there or not. 50-50 chance, but my Rottweiler puts the odds in my favor. The concern about alarm systems isn’t something I give much thought to. When the lady in the commercial says, “Stop. Identify yourself,” chances are he’s not, and that police car won’t be sitting right around the corner.
As our society has deteriorated, life has become mano a mano, whether you’re at home or not. I’ve kind of changed the subject. I apologize to the OP.
In all honesty I bought these $25 Wyze cameras from Amazon and they work terrific . I used them for mice more than intruders but they work great . The motion sensor is ridiculous. Mine would pick up flies . Any event will send an immediate notification to my phone . Funny my buddy has a motion sensor that triggers a recorded Big dog bark thru his bose sound system . Thought that was pretty cool
Well if you get broken into and you’re home, I hope you have a lethal weapon at your disposal. You’ll have only precious seconds to save yourself and your loved ones. If you don’t have one, dial 911. The police will arrive in 5-7 minutes.Well, the rottweiler is a great alarm system. That changes things. But just owning firearms doesn't deter break-ins. It it did I wouldn't even be asking the question. People actually break into houses specifically to steal guns. It's not hard to figure out when people are home.
I do.Well if you get broken into and you’re home, I hope you have a lethal weapon at your disposal. You’ll have only precious seconds to save yourself and your loved ones. If you don’t have one, dial 911. The police will arrive in 5-7 minutes.
I have a fenced in backyard that I keep locked, with a dog inside the fence that barks when anyone except me, my wife, and my kids come into the yard. He is scared of his own shadow but he does bark when nervous and he barks loud. He at least sounds mean when he’s fired up. Thankfully, he doesn’t bark that often and other dogs barking doesn’t impact him. So if he barks, he sees something.
I have my fake security alarm sign in the front yard. (My sister use to have a company monitor her home and she got a few extra signs and gave me one so it’s a legit company that anyone would recognize)
my neighbor across the street is retired and always home. She watches out for my house and I do the same for her. She knows to text me if she sees anyone in my yard in the daytime.
I have a storm door on my front and back door. Makes my house less enticing for anyone wanting to kick the door in compared to other houses in my neighborhood. The two windows on the side of my house are high enough off the ground that it would require a 6 foot step ladder to break and enter. Otherwise they’d have to break a window right on front of the house in plain view of my neighbor across the street.)
I have motion lights on the front of my house. Lights up like the sun if someone walks into my yard at night.
I have a safe in my house where I keep valuables. It’s as heavy as a truck and awkward. It would take 2 big guys to carry that out and even then it would be a pain to find, and carry. If they really want my 10 year old Vizio TVs, or our old pottery barn dishes they can have them. My wife’s valuable jewelry is on her everyday. The rest is dollar store costume stuff. I can’t think of much of anything in my house they’d want to try to carry out in a quick manner. Our China pattern and good stuff is hidden away in boxes in closets. It’s also heavy and very awkward to carry.
I don’t have a regular morning schedule. Sometimes I leave at 7, sometimes 8:30, sometimes 10 or 11. I also work from home 1-2 days a week, which varies. It can be any 2 days of the week. Someone casing my house would never figure that schedule out because I don’t k ow it myself more than 2-3 days out. Anyone watching my house would never nail down when the house is really empty. As we have a 3rd car, the driveway is almost never empty.
I often leave my kitchen radio on when I am gone. It’s turned up moderately loud so anyone near my front door would hear the radio going assuming someone might be home.
i had rather take these steps than pay a monthly fee.
I am a commercial and residential security field consultant for a good solid company but it depends on where you live. We serve several ,markets in SC and 8 other Southeastern states. Let me know and I will be glad to help.We're trying to decide and don't have all the info we need to decide on a company. What are pros and cons? Thanks.
Alarms are a waste of time and money. If it makes a girl in your house fee better, fine get one. I have had security systems as long as I have had houses practically and they never did a damn thing to deter robberies or to help police catch anyone who robbed me. In the end no reasonable amount of security will protect your home (obviously you could like build a 20 ft barbed wire fence and hire armed guards to patrol the grounds.. that might help! But the standard options are worthless). If someone wants in, they can get in. If they want your TV they can take it... alarms alert you but the culprit will be long gone before you or the police arrive.We're trying to decide and don't have all the info we need to decide on a company. What are pros and cons? Thanks.
My dog doesn't even bark when the doorbell rings, much less when someone she doesn't know comes inside, which is kinda funny considering she's a chihuahua mix. I want my money back! (j/k - she's a rescue and I wouldn't give her away for anything)We've got a pitbull in the house. He's sweet as pie but sounds ferocious. That being said, I don't know how he'd act with a stranger coming in the house. Most any dog is going to be protective of their territory and people.
A lot of people would be surprised to learn their dog doesn't bark or get aggressive when they're not home. My dog barks at EVERYTHING when we're there. But I've been told by a builder who worked on our house she can't even be found when we're gone.My dog doesn't even bark when the doorbell rings, much less when someone she doesn't know comes inside, which is kinda funny considering she's a chihuahua mix. I want my money back! (j/k - she's a rescue and I wouldn't give her away for anything)
A lot of people would be surprised to learn their dog doesn't bark or get aggressive when they're not home. My dog barks at EVERYTHING when we're there. But I've been told by a builder who worked on our house she can't even be found when we're gone.
Mine will only bark at the doorbell or a car pulling up in the driveway if other dogs are at the house and start barking. Loves to bark at other dogs though when we're out walking.Law enforcement agencies agree that the greatest deterrent to a home invasion is a barking dog. A common practice is for a perpetrator to ring the front doorbell first before kicking in the back door. Most dogs go nuts when a doorbell rings.